Fourth-Molar

In a little over 12 hours dental school will be in full swing, complete with a packed schedule, lab work, clinical rotations and of course, exams. After thoroughly feeding off the 1st years energy and orientation, it's about time to get back to reality. I've gotten a little back into things with a few preparations and restorations the past couple of days, but today I just took for myself.

Checked out the progress on our new capoeira space on Utica, Solrise Farm and Cultural Arts Center. The place is nothing less than incredible and I'm really excited to see us grow. They've got a ton of tomatoes, corn, plants that looked like mini squash, and a ton of other things. There's a flower we ate that I forget the name but I really need to find out what it was. Bright orange, and had a spicy kick. I'm beyond jealous of Emily and Corazel who live on the upper floor and maintain everything.  The studio floors were just being coated with polyurethane so we had practice at LaSalle Park on the west side overlooking Lake Erie. Had a roda for the entire time and it was great seeing everyone again and catching up.

After some grocery shopping, and general hanging out all day, I decided to treat myself to a "last supper" of sorts - Lobster stuffed salmon (courtesy Wegmans), over a spring greens salad with avocado and tomatoes.

Looking forward I think this year's going to be a little different than last. I've discovered my interests, in and outside of school and where I really want to place my efforts. Coming in first year, I think it was natural to be riding the hype of dental school, and see yourself giving your life to it. Dr. Comfort, the speaker at the white coat ceremony said it best in that dental school isn't who you are, it's just something we do. As dental students we have the opportunities to reach so many people, and really make an impact. At the same time, as dental students in Buffalo, we have limitless opportunities to grow as individuals.

And so it goes.